Produktionsblock:
B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 bis 44-6500
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 486th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 833rd Bomb Squadron
- 834th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 3R-S, 4N-V
MACR: 8612
Einsätze: 13
Geschichte der
B-17 44-6292 / Baby Shoe III
Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier Fd 6/7/44; Assigned: 833BS/486BG [3R-S] Sudbury 8/7/44; 834BS [4N-V]; {13m} battle damage Dusseldorf 9/9/44 Pilot: Larry Deckelmeyer, Karl Yohn, Lloyd McMichael, John Swain, Bill Allison, Joe Aycock, Harry Horowitz, Ross Pase, Art Mowrer (9POW); forced landing continent. Salvaged. 14/11/44. MACR 8612. BABY SHOE II.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 31. Dezember 2018
06. April 2020 access_time 17:35
The NOSAE ART NAME is Baby Shoe II not III – Therefor the picture is wrong
06. April 2020 access_time 19:02
I believe there is a typing error or this B-17 renamed to III. Here is a zoom-in photo of the serial-number:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/292.jpg
And the original photo with original description:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/292_full-scaled.jpg